21st Century Skills in Colorado
Students practice math skills at an iPad center.

Nancy White
21st Century Learning & Innovation Specialist
Academy School District 20
Blog: Innovations in Education
Twitter: @NancyW

Agenda

Time	Agenda Item	Notes, Strategies, Examples & Resources
9:30-9:40	Why 21st Century Learning? Partnership for 21st Century Skills AMA Critical Skills Survey 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness Draft of proposed new graduation guidelines for Colorado.	Clickers 21st Century Skills in Colorado Brochure 21st Century Skills Performance Indicators Compilation of the 21st century skills definitions for each content area 21st Century Skills in Academy District 20
9:40 - 9:50	Designing 21st Century Learning	Strategies
9:50 - 10:10	Critical Thinking & Reasoning	The QFT The Right Question Institute Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12
10:10- 10:15	Invention	25LEGO Creativity - Model School Conference.pdf Details Download 3 MB Example of classroom use - Legos Digital Storytelling - Example
10:15 - 10:20	Information Literacy	Curating Scoop It Livebinders Diigo
10:20 - 10:30	Collaboration	Google Docs TRY IT!
10:30 - 10:35	Self Direction	Blended Learning
10:35 - 10:40	Assignment Please click here* to fill out this brief form so* we know how to share documents with you in Google Docs.	Backwards Planning Worksheet in Google Docs DIRECTIONS Backwards Planning Worksheet Google Doc Directions.docx Details Download 334 KB

Service and project-based learning is a great way to hone and practice 21st cenetury skills.

School In the Woods students collecting data on a perimeter hike.